Garfield County News | 1926-08-27 | Page 4 | Indians Consume Ancestors' Bones

indians consume ancestors bones eating the bones of ancestors is one of the strange customs of indian tribes in the wilds of brazil from 15 to 20 years jears after burial tile the bones are disinterred pounded to powder and mixed with the drink taken it at certain festivals apparently with the idea that the souls and power of tile the ancestors will be communicated to the bodies of the descendants the nien men of these tribes nie are much finer in physique and grace of figure than the women who are likely to be stumpy and small dr william montgomery mcgovern Mc Goern E english traveler and explorer Is quoted in nil an interview by the new york world deformed persons however are almost unknown they aliey tire ore killed nt at birth as also tire are twins who are regarded ns as evil things lings ti doctor mcgovern says sass lie he found tile the native diet of monkey and rod ants very nice indeed ants taste like calp bacon while monkey la is a 11 cross between pork and chicken